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Minimum Temperature Rankings, March 2013

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PeriodValue1901-2000
Mean		AnomalyRank
(1895-2023)		Warmest/Coolest
Since		Record
March 2013
1-Month		29.10°F
(-1.61°C)		29.99°F
(-1.12°C)		-0.89°F
(-0.49°C)		44th Coolest
Coolest since:
1965
86th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Feb–Mar 2013
2-Month		26.59°F
(-3.01°C)		26.41°F
(-3.11°C)		0.18°F
(0.10°C)		70th Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
60th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Jan–Mar 2013
3-Month		24.99°F
(-3.89°C)		24.19°F
(-4.34°C)		0.80°F
(0.45°C)		78th Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
52nd Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Dec 2012–Mar 2013
4-Month		25.25°F
(-3.75°C)		23.80°F
(-4.56°C)		1.45°F
(0.81°C)		100th Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
29th Warmest
Warmest since:
2016
Ties: 1986, 1990
Nov 2012–Mar 2013
5-Month		26.62°F
(-2.99°C)		25.18°F
(-3.79°C)		1.44°F
(0.80°C)		101st Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
28th Warmest
Warmest since:
2016
Oct 2012–Mar 2013
6-Month		29.13°F
(-1.59°C)		27.89°F
(-2.28°C)		1.24°F
(0.69°C)		101st Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
28th Warmest
Warmest since:
2016
Sep 2012–Mar 2013
7-Month		32.47°F
(0.26°C)		31.32°F
(-0.38°C)		1.15°F
(0.64°C)		97th Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
32nd Warmest
Warmest since:
2016
Aug 2012–Mar 2013
8-Month		35.94°F
(2.19°C)		34.79°F
(1.55°C)		1.15°F
(0.64°C)		97th Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
32nd Warmest
Warmest since:
2016
Jul 2012–Mar 2013
9-Month		39.01°F
(3.89°C)		37.65°F
(3.14°C)		1.36°F
(0.75°C)		103rd Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
26th Warmest
Warmest since:
2017
Jun 2012–Mar 2013
10-Month		40.80°F
(4.89°C)		39.45°F
(4.14°C)		1.35°F
(0.75°C)		103rd Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
26th Warmest
Warmest since:
2016
May 2012–Mar 2013
11-Month		41.65°F
(5.36°C)		40.17°F
(4.54°C)		1.48°F
(0.82°C)		107th Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
22nd Warmest
Warmest since:
2016
Apr 2012–Mar 2013
12-Month		41.66°F
(5.37°C)		40.04°F
(4.47°C)		1.62°F
(0.90°C)		111th Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
18th Warmest
Warmest since:
2016
Oct 2011–Mar 2013
18-Month		38.31°F
(3.51°C)		35.98°F
(2.21°C)		2.33°F
(1.30°C)		123rd Coolest
Coolest since:
1918
5th Warmest
Warmest since:
2017
Apr 2011–Mar 2013
24-Month		42.12°F
(5.62°C)		40.03°F
(4.46°C)		2.09°F
(1.16°C)		123rd Coolest
Coolest since:
1918
5th Warmest
Warmest since:
2017
Apr 2010–Mar 2013
36-Month		41.77°F
(5.43°C)		40.02°F
(4.46°C)		1.75°F
(0.97°C)		117th Coolest
Coolest since:
1918
10th Warmest
Warmest since:
2018
Apr 2009–Mar 2013
48-Month		41.48°F
(5.27°C)		40.01°F
(4.45°C)		1.47°F
(0.82°C)		110th Coolest
Coolest since:
1918
16th Warmest
Warmest since:
2019
Apr 2008–Mar 2013
60-Month		41.26°F
(5.14°C)		40.00°F
(4.44°C)		1.26°F
(0.70°C)		106th Coolest
Coolest since:
1920
19th Warmest
Warmest since:
2020
Ties: 1999, 2000

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